Framework for turbines and generators.



J. P. NIKONOW.

FRAMEWORK FOR TURBINES AND GENERATORS.

APPLICATION FILED D30. 29, 1908. I Patented Mar. 29

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WITNESSES INVENTOI? W Y imro A TTOHNEYS' "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN r. NnroNow', or nvANsvILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNORATO scnnoniinn HEADLIGHT ooMrANY, or EVANSVILLE, I DIANA, A CORPORATION.

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ticular purpose being to provide a suitable raAMnwonK roe TURBINES AND GENERATORS.

PatentedMar. 29, 1910.

Application filed December 29, 1908. Serial No. 469,866.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN P. NIKoNow, a subject of the Czar of Russia, and a resident of Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg and State ofindiana, have invented a new and Improved Framework for Turbines and of which the followingis-a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to generators and turbines tor driving the same, my more parframework by aid or which the turbine, the generatorand various parts associated with the same, are readily combined into a single machine of compact form.

Reference is to be had to the accompany ing drawings forming apart of. this specificati-on, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.-

Figure 1 18 a side view of the turbine and generator complete, this view showing the framework common to both; Fig. 2 is an end elevation showing the device as seen "from the left of Fig. 1; Fig.3 is a horizontal section upon the line 33 of Fig. 1, looking in the directionof the arrows, and showing the internal construction of the generator, the turbine and the turbine governor; Fig. 4: is an enlarged vertical section, on the line 44; of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, through the turbine and parts immediately associated therewith, and Fig. 5

' encircle the pole garmature which is disposed as nearly asis afra entary section, on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, ooking in the direction ofthe arrows, through the valve controllable by the centrifugal oyernor for regul ting the inflow of the e astic fluid used or driving the turbine. v

AI generator casing 6 is rovided with feet? integral with it, and, a ove these feet and disposed internally of'the casing are pole pieces 8, 9, inte ral with the casing. Field windings are s own at 10, 10, and ieces 8, 9. At 11 isan practicable intermediate the pole pieces 8, 9. Connected with the casing 6 1s a web 12, and integral with this web is an-ahnular, bearing sleeve 13,. closed by a cap 14, the cap being provided with an annular bead 15 for maintaining the cap in registry with the bearing sleeve 13. This bearing sleeve is provide with a web 16 integral with itand extendshine a ing slightly inward, the web having an annular channel 17. 1 i

The casing 6 is provided with bearing plates 18 integral with it and engaging these bearing plates is 'a web 19. This web is provided with a bearing sleeve 20- integral with it and is also provided with a portion 21 turned invtardly, this portion having an annular groove 22. A cap 23 is mounted upon one end of the bearing sleeve 20 and is secured thereupon by aid of screws 24. The cap 23 is provided with an annular channel 25. The armature 11 is supported byan armature shaft 26, the latter being revoluble. This shaft is provided with reduced portions 27 28, and mounted upon these reduced portions andrevoluble with the shaft are bearing sleeves 27 28. These bearing sleevesconstitute the inneror revoluble members of lugs 35", is connected to the turbine casing 34. and to the generator casing 6, by bolts and 35 Bolts 36 extend directly through the bearing plates 35 and into the portions 19*.) Bolts 37 extend through the bearing plates 35 and into the bearing w plates 18. In this manner the generator 'casing 6, gveb 19 and turbine casing 34L are connected rigidly but detachably together. .A head 38, having generally the form of a disk, is provided for the turbine casing 3 1 and fitted againstthe same. This head is r'ovided with an extension 39, integral with t, and this extension is closed by a cap 40 secured by bolts 40 -The extension 39 is providedwith a slot 41 through which extends a lever 42. This lever is connected with a governor 4:3 which is located within the extension 39 and is provided with cen trifugallyoperated weights 14:. A pipe 15 supplies steam or other elastic fluid to the turbine. This pipe registers with a. passage 45", the latter being in communication with valve mechanism 41", the latter being connected with the [lever 42 and, through the 'the jets 41 medium of this lever, being under control of the governor 43.

The head 38 is provided with a cored portion 39 which is in communication with the valve cylinder 41*. Disposed below this valve cylinder is a partition 41 for dis tributing the steam or other elastic fluid. A jet 41 extends from the partition 41 to the head 38'. As indicated in Fig. 2, there are two of thesejets 41 An exhaust pipe d6 is connected with the casing 3 the latter being provided with an extending portion 47 for this purpose.

-The operation of my device is as follows: Steam being admitted through the pipe 45 passes through the passage 45 and into the v'alvecylinder d1, thence passing, as indicated in Fig. 4;, downwardly so as to enter From here it is discharged into and passes through the turbine casing 34: so as to cause the movable parts contained in the latter to rotate. The steam or other elastic fluid now makes its escape through the portion 47 of the casing 34 and also through the exhaust pipe 46.

mature shaft being thus caused to rotate turns the armature l1 and the current is thus generated.

It will be noted from the foregoing description that the generator casing 6 and the turbine casing 34 are connected together very strongly and compactly, and further that the projecting portion 39 of the head 38 beingintegralwith this head, the entire I framework may, for most purposes, be considered as a single casing. It'will also be noted that the bearing sleeves 20,13 are disposed in such position that the bearings are readily accessible, and further that these The arbearings are, as far as possible, protected against the ingress of dust and dirt.

It will also be noted that the framework holding together said bearing plates of said generator casing and said turbine casing, a bearing sleeve supported by said turbine casing, and another bearing sleeve supported by said generator casing and disposed in alinement with said first-mentioned bearing sleeve.

2. The combination of a turbine casing provided with bearing plates integral therewith and extending therefrom, a turbine casing provided with bearing plates integral with it, means for securing said bearing plates of said turbine casing withsaid hearing plates of said generator casing, and an additional bearing plate mounted upon the top of said generator casing and provided wlth a portion 'secured to the top of said turbine casing.

In testimony whereof T have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

LAURA M.- GABERT, DANmL M. l amonrrn. 

